Happy July Fourth! Here’s a flash from the past - Isabel at the 1985 renovation of the Statue of Liberty. Photo by Jet Lowe, https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.ny1251.photos/?sp=239
Gray Love
Recent reading of Gray Love at the Chatham Bookstore!
Isabel Ventures into Essay Writing!
Isabel’s essay, “Matchmaker, Matchmaker!” is one of forty-five stories in Gray Love: Stories about Dating and New Relationships, recently published by Rutgers Press. Editor Nan Bauer-Maglin notes Isabel’s essay as one of her favorites in a recent NPR interview. Click here to hear the interview.
"DECO DESIGN Miami Beach Style" Gets a Kirkus Star!
“Architectural historian Hill demystifies Miami Beach’s art deco–style buildings in her fifth book for children…Hill uses a simple rhyming text and full-page color photos to draw young readers into an exceptionally authoritative and engaging picture book…”
-Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Click below to read the full review from Kirkus Reviews:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/isabel-hill/deco-design-miami-beach-style/
"DECO DESIGN: Miami Beach Style" is out now!
Isabel’s fifth children’s book, DECO DESIGN: Miami Beach Style, is now available! Click here.
A delightful look at Art Deco architecture—Miami Beach style! Colorful photographs and catchy rhymes take children—and adults—through a tropical paradise of bold and beautiful historic buildings. Along the way, readers learn architectural terms for features that define the Art Deco style.
Reading and Finding 'Urban Animals' in Architecture with Students at The Shefa School!
Isabel visited students at New York’s Shefa School this November to read Urban Animals with them and explore architecture in the streets surrounding their school. The students created great artwork of their own, illustrating building features described in the Urban Animals and those discovered in their walk around the school. Photos of the students' drawings to come!
Blind Faith Screening at American Printing House for the Blind
Great audience at this screening of Blind Faith. Thanks to the American Printing House for the Blind for hosting it. What an impressive organization!
Blind Faith to Screen in Louisville!
BARDS & STORYTELLERS: BLIND FAITH
Saturday, August 24, 1-3 pm
Blind Faith follows David, a successful business executive, as he struggles to come to terms with the loss of his vision. In particular, it focuses on the relationship between David and his daughter Anna – how it changes, how they change, what it’s like to be a parent who is blind, and what it’s like to have a blind father. David’s journey reaches blind and visually impaired audiences with a recognizable portrayal of their own complicated reality, and it takes the sighted audience into the unknown world of the blind and the trials and choices that accompany blindness. Filmmaker Isabel Hill will be present to introduce the film and to moderate the post-film discussion. Admission is free, but registration is required. Call 502-899-2213 or email kcarpenter@aph.org to register. Best for adults and older children.
Showing at the Museum for the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky!
Blind Faith Screened in Taiwan Disability Film Festival!
Another great Behind the Book event!
Kindergarten classes at PS 321 taking a look at some fun details
A new children’s book in the works…
Deco Design in Miami Beach will teach children how to identify an architectural style.
